The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

3. The certainty of that irrecoverableness, in that it is said to be impossible, &c. he doth not say, it is hard, or unlikely or seldom seen, but is absolutely impossible [Greek or Hebrew], it was never seen or ever shall be. Impossible not so much ex natura rei, as some things are utterly impossible which imply a contradiction, as that true should be false, good evil, light darkness; these impossible because inconsistent with the nature of the things themselves. But impossible ex instituto Dei, because inconsistent with Gods decree and declared will, as impossible as we say, An elect, or true believer should perish, or an impenitent person be saved, so we mean impossible by reason of Gods irreversible decree concerning such.

3. The certainty of that irrecoverableness, in that it is said to be impossible, &c. he doth not say, it is hard, or unlikely or seldom seen, but is absolutely impossible 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it was never seen or ever shall be. Impossible not so much ex natura rei, as some things are utterly impossible which imply a contradiction, as that true should be false, good evil, light darkness; these impossible because inconsistent with the nature of the things themselves. But impossible ex instituto Dei, because inconsistent with Gods decree and declared will, as impossible as we say, An elect, or true believer should perish, or an impenitent person be saved, so we mean impossible by reason of Gods irreversible decree concerning such.

4. The cause that makes all this dead-sure and seals the stone of this certainty. Seeing they crucify to themselves afresh the Son of God, and put him to open shame, and make no account of the blood of Christ, and the grace and promise of the Gospel, and of the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and are therefore said to sin against the Holy Ghost, because they directly slight, resist and oppose the gracious office and workings of the holy Spirit.

4. The cause that makes all this dead-sure and seals the stone of this certainty. Seeing they crucifie to themselves afresh the Son of God, and put him to open shame, and make no account of the bloud of Christ, and the grace and promise of the Gospel, and of the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and are therefore said to sin against the Holy Ghost, because they directly slight, resist and oppose the gracious office and workings of the holy Spirit.